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Princeton Sprint Football History Celebrating more than 70 years of competition, Princeton Sprint Football continues the tradition of excellence that has kept the program going since 1933. In 1999, the athletic directors of the Eastern Lightweight Football League voted to officially change the name to the Collegiate Sprint Football League in a renewed effort to increase expansion opportunities. The Collegiate Sprint Football League is built on the phrase popularized by the President of the University of Pennsylvania, "Football for Sprint football had a humble beginning, as Harvard and Yale fielded teams to provide additional entertainment before the varsity Harvard-Yale game. Penn was the school to popularize the sport, however, as its president coined the term "Football for All," and encouraged participation in this unique game. Officially founded as the Eastern 150-Pound Football League in 1934, the original league had seven members: Cornell, Lafayette, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Rutgers, Villanova and Yale. The original 150-pound weight limit was has been raised over the years to the current 165-pound limit. The Collegiate Sprint Football League is currently made up of five members: the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. In 2005, the Virginia Military Academy fielded a team for the first time and scrimmaged against several CSFL members including Princeton and Army. The quality of play is high. Many ballplayers in the CSFL received postseason honors in high school, but were deemed too small to move on to "heavyweight" college programs. This result is a fast, hard-hitting brand of football, played by athletes who maintain a strong love for the sport. Individual speed, skill and strength make the difference. Click here for a list of former players, coaches and all-time team leaders. (PDF File) webmaster: sprintfb@princeton.edu |
All." The Sprint Football program is designed for smaller players, whom due to the emphasis on size in the standard varsity program, normally wouldn't be able to play football. Every player must weigh 165 pounds or less the Wednesday before a Friday game in order to be eligible to compete in this unique brand of football. All other NCAA football rules apply.